MICHELSON MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Turning ideas into life saving therapies
Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) provides research grants and prizes to support scientists and translate ideas into therapies that save lives.
$200 million+ invested
With a focus on early-career researchers, immunology and immunotherapy, and interdisciplinary, project-directed convergent research.
Michelson Prizes: Next Generation grants
11 Scientists
$150K awarded
to early-career investigators who use disruptive concepts to advance human immunology, immunotherapy, and vaccine development.
Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology
- Awards research in immunology and vaccine development
- $30K grand prize+$10K for each finalist
USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience
A state-of-the-art research center exploring deep machine learning, big data management, AI, and pattern recognition.
The center supports medical researchers, engineers, and physicians as they work to tackle critical health issues.
California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
- Set to open in 20XX
- The multi-disciplinary research center will accelerate the enormous benefits of immunology and immunotherapy.
- CIII will be a “Field of Dreams” that will attract the very best scientists dedicated to making extraordinary strides in advancing human health.
- The center supports medical researchers, engineers, and physicians as they work to tackle critical health issues.
The California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy will be a multi-disciplinary research center that harnesses the potential and accelerates the enormous health and economic benefits of immunology and immunotherapy. The Institute is being developed in partnership with world-renowned scientists, academics, doctors, universities, business executives, government officials, and community leaders. Located adjacent to the UCLA Medical Center on the UCLA campus, CIII will be a global research hub that reinforces California’s stature as the unquestioned leader in biotechnology while dramatically expanding the career pipeline for students in these emerging fields. Located in Los Angeles, the Institute will have access to one of the largest, most diverse patient populations in the world. The State of California is supporting its creation with a $500 million appropriation. Once constructed, CIII will be a “Field of Dreams” that will attract the very best scientists from around the world dedicated to making extraordinary strides in advancing human health.